Arauca in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Arauca sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 599 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Arauca's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arauca's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 599 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Arauca in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical fall day in Arauca reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
How fall really feels in Arauca
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Arauca weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 23° | 15 | 2.7 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 34° / 24° | 20 | 3.5 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 34° / 25° | 55 | 7.6 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 181 | 19.7 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 324 | 26.6 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 375 | 28.1 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 346 | 28 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 293 | 27.5 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 244 | 26.3 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 211 | 26.3 | 11.8 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 145 | 20.4 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 51 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Arauca gets around 599 mm of rain over 73 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Arauca
In fall, Arauca overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Arauca's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Arauca?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arauca.
What to pack for Arauca in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Arauca sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
UV index in Arauca in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arauca peaks around February 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Arauca in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Arauca is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 19 | 38 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 38 | Poor |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Arauca?
Arauca sits at 7.1°N, 70.8°W, 132 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guasdualito, 18 km away.
Topography around Arauca
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arauca.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Arauca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m.
The land around Arauca is covered by trees (42%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.
Colombia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $8,562
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 74%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 24.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 15.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 480
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Arauca (7.0847°, -70.7591°, elevation 132 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.